Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
June 11, 2023
I think that warm weather is here - today it's legitimately over 80 degree Fahrenheit for the 2nd or 3rd time this year! A few days this week, when I was frequenting doctors, I wore jeans and a jacket over a tee shirt or top - NOT early summer...
And note the lovely purple-strapped arm brace that I'm wearing every day! I wear my amethyst earrings most days now, and my purple Converse high-tops, just to tie together my wardrobe with my orthopedic!
love,
Janice ... View the Post
June 9, 2023
I had to try this...
Our heroine is quite a bit cheerier than Picasso's subject!
She committed to wearing blue. It feels right to her, and that's what is most important, right?
She knows that a painting that inspires you doesn't have to be copied identically - so long as you are true to whatever initially inspired you, you may interpret that inspiration any way you want!
A long weekend seems like a perfect chance to try-out the idea of wearing all blue... She won't be around a lot of people who know her, so she doesn't expect anybody to actually notice that she's always in blue...
The night before she leaves for her wee adventure, she takes a good look at her planned travel capsule ... View the Post
June 7, 2023
I must remember to re-visit this art when the weather cools, and I can put our heroine in an Oxford grey outfit...
But today, our heroine is sticking with black & white, and 2 vivid accent colors!
I don't know where she's going! Clearly she's only going for a few days, because her bag is what we call a "weekender." And I assume she's going somewhere warm-ish, because she's wearing sandals...
We might be able to learn more about her upcoming adventure if we peek into her bag?
Well, we can conclude that she likes black and white. And that she's going somewhere warm, and relatively casual. She won't be gone for too long...
And there's NO wrong way to put together an outfit from this travel ... View the Post
June 4, 2023
This week, Summer finally arrived! Thus I wore everything from a blazer to a linen dress...
love,
Janice
p.s. Note that I am struggling to find images of some of my summer dresses... ... View the Post
May 28, 2023
It's STILL not particularly warm in Chicago - it may get up into the 70s by Monday!
Thus, I am still wearing long-sleeved shirts (in linen, though!) and sweaters or sweatshirts.
Note - I bought my linen shirts from J.Jill at LEAST 10 years ago, and they're still going strong. Linen is tough...
Happily, our apartment is like a wee greenhouse, and warms up tremendously in the morning, when the sun streams in over the lake and into our huge windows! A great view, AND heat...
love,
Janice ... View the Post
May 26, 2023
Okay, this is NOT at all in season, but I couldn't resist! I suspect that we will take a look at more of this artist - I'm quite smitten... Family, and Sport
Once upon a time, when a woman was attending a sporting event in the autumn, she would dress like the women in this lovely painting. Now, our heroine is using her colors, and her calm confidence, as her inspiration!
From time to time, one will be invited to see a family member do something sporty - a niece or nephew who plays football, or American football. Or any other number of sports - there are a lot of possibilities!
Our heroine wants to appear calm, relaxed and pretty. Not such bad goals, eh?
She can absolutely bet her entire retirement ... View the Post
May 22, 2023
Beautiful bracelets!
Another Eccentric Aunt She invited to her nephew's wedding! She's been assured that it's going to be just a little bit dressy, whatever that means...
She is devoted to wearing beige and ivory as her neutral colors, but she also enjoys tossing a wide range of accent colors into her wardrobe to keep things spicy!
For her upcoming long weekend, she's chosen these bracelets to inspire her:
For the trip, she's going to wear a nice calm shade of apricot with her beige, to channel a quiet and relaxing trip. She's also layering a long-sleeved shirt and a cardigan, because it has been her experience that the train is air-conditioned to a terrifying chill...
There is no rehearsal - just ... View the Post
May 21, 2023
This week was a combination of LOTS of time working, going out for coffee, accompanying someone to a doctor appointment, and attending a baseball game!
So much fun!
love,
Janice ... View the Post
May 19, 2023
A Wedding at the Lake She's not convinced that she would want to drag a long white dress across the lawns, boat ramps, errant piles of discarded bait etc., but it's not her wedding!
But she will be beautiful, and just dressy enough to be festive!
She's one of those women who would be happy wearing all black, all day, every day, but of course you can't do that for most weddings - especially one that's immersed in nature!
So she focuses on her favorite scarf, and chooses her wedding outfit (and other garments) accordingly...
She looks lovely in green and blue - her family will be beyond thrilled to see her in a dress, and a green dress at that!
And an off-the-shoulder top for the rehearsal ... View the Post
May 17, 2023
I've never heard of Bror Lindh - what fun to find new (to me) artists!
Our heroine chose to include the darker green of the grass under the tree, rather than the more yellowish green out in the sunlight. Good move, I would say!
Garden Tour Weekend A group of her friends are going along - but the weather is expected to be unseasonably cool! Annoying, but not something that will keep them from attending...
They've been assured that there will be NO walking in grass or soil, so they can just wear comfortable shoes without worrying about bringing waterproof boots with them! (they have been on tours that felt more like trekking through the deep forest...)
She wants to be warm, but also have a variety of ... View the Post
May 14, 2023
This week's wardrobe spans linen tunics and wool blazers - May, in other words!
love,
Janice ... View the Post
May 7, 2023
A doctor appointment, a couple of long walks through the city and a couple more long walks through the parks near our home to admire the flowers. Maybe next week, with the promised arrival of warm weather, I will wear more linen and less wool... Not that I don't like wool in warm weather - it's surprisingly comfortable...
love, Janice ... View the Post
